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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘Calm down’: Customer shops $600 worth of Lululemon. Then she gets stopped at the door

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‘Completely polarized’: Woman sits in passenger seat of new Dodge Ram. Then she realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘I tried to help’: Woman supports loved one by putting car in her name. Now she’s issuing a grim warning about what happens when you do

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‘I wouldn’t go over’: Woman told her new Toyota Corolla needs oil change at 3,000 miles. Then she catches dealership worker in a lie

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‘I’m sorry’: Woman says her surgeon paralyzed her and she couldn’t sue. Here’s how she got a free Audi 

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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10 eye-catching aesthetics that took over TikTok in 2024

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘But when it’s time to pay…’: IHOP worker gives poor service. Then the customers start a timer

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‘Cold as ice’: Best Buy customer tells customer service representative they aren’t having the best day. They can’t believe the response 

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Him waiting out there is scary’: Crumbl Cookies worker closes store. But there’s an angry DoorDash driver outside

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‘I would’ve started flipping out’: Woman’s Applebee’s meal interrupted by power outage. She’s shocked at what they ask her to do

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘Can they do that?’: Man makes viral video about his job, doesn’t mention where he works. Then he gets called into the boss’ office

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Didn’t know this was a thing’: Apple customer issues warning for people who use calculator on their iPhones 

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’ll be honest with you…’: Walmart customer is chatting with customer service. Then the worker breaks character

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‘I always hated this about my mixer’: Woman discovers she’s been using KitchenAid mixer wrong for 7 years. Then she learns this trick

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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